ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 141623 Results

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1 Untenable most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
baseless
extol
disconcert
opportune

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for opportune is "suitable or convenient.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

2 Brandish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
mundane
awe
preclude
flourish

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

3 Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out.
61% Answer Correctly
strategem
derelict
brandish
procrastinate

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

4 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
sociable
buffer
compassion

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

5 The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
80% Answer Correctly
disdain
pantomime
irritation
flourish

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."